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European Commission

New EU budget proposal and Recovery Plan for Europe

The EU Commission has presented its updated proposal for the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027 and for a European recovery instrument after the COVID-19 crisis.

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EU Higher Education Policy

Strategy on "Universities of the Future"

Building on the experience gained with the European Universities initiative, the European Commission currently develops a Strategy on "Universities of the Future", which is to address the entire European Higher Education Area.

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Coronavirus crisis

Reorganisation of the German EU Council Presidency

The German EU Council Presidency will have to adapt to the changed framework conditions caused by the coronavirus crisis.

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European Commission

New loan system for students and teachers

A new EU pilot project with a budget of 50 million euro has been launched to facilitate investments in education, training and skills for individuals, European companies and institutions.

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HOPES-LEB

Support for students in Lebanon continues

The DAAD has launched a follow up initiative to the successful HOPES programme (Higher and Further Education Opportunities and Perspectives for Syrians).

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EU-Africa Strategy

Strengthening academic cooperation

At the beginning of March, the European Commission published the basis for a new EU strategy for Africa, which aims to establish a close partnership with the African continent.

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Horizon 2020

Programme calls for European Universities

The EU research programme Horizon 2020 will provide additional funding for a research dimension of European Universities under the chapter "Science with and for society".

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European Commission

Working Programme 2020

On 29 January, the European Commission published its work programme for 2020 "Roadmap for a Union that wants to achieve more" with six overarching objectives.

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European Commission

Erasmus+ Annual Report 2018

The Erasmus+ budget reached a new record high in 2018 with 2,8 Billion EUR (an increase by 10% compared to the previous year), according to the annual report of the European Commission.

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European Commission

The new EU Commission takes up its work

The new political leadership of the European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen was elected by the European Parliament with 65% of the votes and took up its work on 01/12/2020.

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